Shinde faction MP says BJP doesn\'t treat them as alliance partner

Ajit Pawar tight-lipped on Sharad Pawar\'s allegations of misleading MLAs to join BJP

Aurangabad derives its name from Mughal emperor Aurangzeb, while Osmanabad was named for a 20th century ruler of the princely state of Hyd

On June 30, Shinde was sworn in as the chief minister and Devendra Fadnavis took oath as deputy CM

What happened in Maharashtra recently was a well-scripted move to further the ruling partyâ€™s footprint

The Maharashtra chief minister and his deputy are on tour in New Delhi since Friday

Claiming the support of 170 MLAs, Shinde exuded confidence that he will win the floor test comfortably

BJP sources said that while Nadda announced Fadnavis would serve as deputy CM, the decision was actually taken by Amit Shah

Fadnavis is also expected to meet rebel Sena leader Eknath Shinde in Mumbai after his meetings in the national capital

BJP candidates - Union minister Piyush Goyal, former state minister Anil Bonde and Dhananjay Mahadik - won the fiercely-fought elections